For this report, Abt used quasi-experimental methods to analyze the impacts of the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) programs administered by Compass Working Capital in partnership with nonprofit housing provider Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH). Participation in the program was associated with increases in participants’ annual earned income and decreases in spending on public assistance, though the sample size was small and some of the results are only marginally statistically significant.
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Understanding Homeless Encampments in Long Beach, L.A. River Basin, and San Fernando Valley
A Conrad N. Hilton Foundation-funded, Abt-led evaluation studied three encampments in Los Angeles.
Shreveport Guaranteed Income Program Final Evaluation Report
This report shares encouraging final evaluation findings from the Shreveport, La., Guaranteed Income Pilot, which gave single parents $660 a month for a year.
Engaging Partners for Equitable and Inclusive Economic Growth
JPMorgan Chase Challenge grantees use varied approaches to engage people and organizations to guide and accelerate achievement of their work toward equitable and inclusive economic growth.
2022 Annual Estimates of Sheltered Homelessness in the United States (AHAR Part 2)
The 2022 Annual Estimates of Sheltered Homelessness report (AHAR Part 2) finds that homelessness increased, notably among older and Latine people.